Nirma University

Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering Department
B.Tech. (CIVIL), Semester VII
CL713

Earthquake Resistant Design

Term Assignment-I

1. Define, following terms related to Structural Dynamics, in brief. Draw neat sketches, if
required.
i.
Free Vibration
ii.
Single Degree of Freedom System
iii.
Methematical Model
iv. Dynamic Load
v. Damping
vi.
Critically Damped System
vii.
Over Damped System
viii.
Under Damped System
ix.
Logarithmic Decrement
2. Derive the Equation of Motion for the inverted pendulum as shown in Figure 1 by using
DAlembert Principle. Compare the Result with Energy Method.
i.
Find the natural frequency.
ii.
If we increase siffness of spring element by 20% then how much change occured in
its time period.
3. A uniform simply supported steel beam supports weight W of 27 kN at the center of the
member. The length L of the member is 8.0 m, the width b = 10 cm, the depth h = 20 cm,
and the modulus of elasticity E = 206.843 MPa. By neglecting the mass of the beam and
using an idealized single degree spring-mass system, determine the free undamped
frequency of the beam and the period of vibration.
4. The system shown in Figure 2 consisting of an unknown mass m and a spring with
unknown spring constant k has been observed to oscillate naturally with the frequency
n = 100 rad/sec. Determine the mass m and spring constant k knowing that when a
mass M = 0.9 kg is added the modified natural frequency is n = 80 rad/sec.
5. The maximum velocity attenuated by the mass of a simple harmonic oscillator is 10
cm/sec, and the period of oscillator is 2 sec. If the mass is released with an initial
displacement of 2 cm. Find (a) the amplitude (b) the initial velocity (c) the maximum
acceleration and (d) the phase angle.
6. Consider a Rigid Frame as shown in Figure 3 having Rigid beam which is distributed
horizontally. Initial velocity and Initial displacement are 4 m/s and 0 m, respectively.
E=25000 N/mm2. Column dimentions are 350mm 350mm.
i.
Find the natural frequency in hertz and time period.
ii.
The displacement, velocity and acceleration at t=0.75sec.
iii.
The amplitude.

iv.
v.
vi.
vii.

Forces in column at t=1.5 sec.

Total Energy.
Plot Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration response using EXCEL.
Determine time when maximum Displacement and maximum Velocity occur by using
same.
7. Find the natural frequency of system shown in Figure 4. Find Time period and equation
of motion.
8. Determine an equivalent stiffness and natural frequency of the following systems. Refer
Figure 5.
9. A mass of 4 kg hanging from a spring whose k value is 36 N/cm, is connected to a
dashpot which offers a resisting force of 1 N when the velocity of the plunger (mass =
1kg) is 1 cm/sec. Show that the system is lightly damped. Also, calculate damped natural
frequency of the system.
10. A viscously damped SDOF mass spring damer system has mass m=0.5 kg, spring
coeffient k=1000 Ns/m and damping constant C=10 Ns/m. If system is subjected to initial
displacement and initial velocity 5 cm and 0.5 m/s, respectively. The logarithmic
decrement is 0.17 then determine,
i.
Displacement, Velocity and acceleration at t=0.5 sec.
ii.
Damped natural frequency and natural period.
iii.
Damping ratio and damping coeffient.
iv. Plot Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration response using EXCEL.
11. A mass of 10 kg is rested on 1 m long and 15 mm dia M.S. rod and initially displaced
through 50 mm and release to vibrate. Take C=15.63 Ns/m. Determine
i.
Undamped and damped natural frequency
ii.
Logarithmic decrement
iii.
Amplitude after 5 cycles.
iv. No. Of the cycles when amplitude is 2 mm.
12. A spring mass system m=10 kg and k= 5 kN/m is subjected to harmonic force of
amplitude 250 N and natural frequency . If maximum amplitude of the mass is observed
to be 100 mm the find the value of .
m

13. A damped SDOF spring-mass-damper system has

= 10 kg, spring constant

N/m and damping co-efficient

= 40 N-s/m. The amplitude of forcing function

= 4600

F0

= 60

N and forcing frequency

= 40 rad/sec. Determine, the displacement, velocity and

x (0)

x (0)

acceleration of the mass at = 0.8 sec, if initial conditions are

= 0.1 m and
=
1.2 m/sec. Also, plot displacement, velocity and acceleration response of the mass using
EXCEL software.

M
m

Figure 2

Figure 1

k1

Figure 3

L
k2

Figure 4

Figure 5